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How to file taxes online in three simple steps
Add your W-2s and 1099s or answer a few questions, and TaxFile prepares your federal and state return, finds the deductions and credits you qualify for, and checks for errors. Here is exactly how it works, from your documents to an e-filed return, with you reviewing and approving every number.
Self-prepared tax software, not personalized tax advice. You review and approve before anything is filed. Returns are e-filed through an authorized IRS e-file provider. We never promise a guaranteed bigger refund.
Filing online, end to end
File your taxes online in three steps
TaxFile does the reading and the math so you do not have to. You add your documents, the AI prepares the return and finds your deductions, and you review and approve before anything is e-filed.
01 / ADD
Add your docs or answer a few questions
Upload your W-2s, 1099s and receipts or answer a few plain-language questions. TaxFile reads each document into the right place on your return, so there is no long questionnaire and no retyping numbers off your forms.
02 / PREPARE
AI prepares your return and finds deductions
The AI prepares your federal and state return and surfaces the deductions and credits you qualify for, including Schedule C and 1099 write-offs, then runs an automated error and audit-risk check. It finds what you qualify for, never a guaranteed bigger refund.
03 / FILE
Review, approve, and e-file
You review a plain-English summary, approve every number, and TaxFile e-files your return through an authorized IRS e-file provider. TaxFile never files silently, and you stay in control of the whole return.
A closer look at each step
What happens behind each step
The same assistant runs your whole filing, so you are not stitching a document scanner to a deduction finder to an e-file service. You keep the final say at every step.
Reading your documents
TaxFile reads W-2s, 1099-NEC, 1099-K, 1099-MISC and receipts as PDFs, photos or pasted text, and places each figure on the right line. If you would rather not upload, you can answer a few plain-language questions and the AI fills in the return from your answers.
Preparing and finding deductions
As it prepares your federal and state return, the AI looks at your situation and proactively surfaces the deductions and credits you qualify for, from the home office and mileage to the QBI deduction. It explains each one in plain English and runs an error and audit-risk check so mistakes are caught before you file.
Reviewing and e-filing
Nothing is filed until you say so. You see a clear summary of your refund or balance due and the reason behind every figure, you approve the return, and only then is it e-filed through an authorized IRS e-file provider. TaxFile is not affiliated with the IRS and never files silently.
Not tax advice. Review your return before filing. For complex situations, consult a CPA or tax professional.
See it for yourself
Watch TaxFile read a form and prepare a return
Run it and watch TaxFile read a tax document, find the deductions and credits you qualify for, run an error check, and build a review-ready return, ready for you to approve before it is e-filed.
- Your forms are read into the right place, no manual data entry off the documents
- The deductions and credits you qualify for are surfaced as the return is built
- An automated error and audit-risk check runs before anything is filed
- You review a plain-English summary and approve before it is e-filed
Filing status
Form 1099-NEC
Nonemployee compensation
Pre-loaded sample. TaxFile reads it the same way it reads your real documents.
This is sample data so you can see exactly how TaxFile reads a document. Your real W-2s, 1099s and receipts stay encrypted and are never sold.
Prepare a preview to watch TaxFile read your income, scan 200+ deductions and credits, run the error check, and assemble a review-ready return.
Estimated federal refund
Estimate, not your final returnin deductions and credits found ·
Deductions and credits we found
Preview only. Review every figure before filing.
Live preview · estimate only · no signup needed
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Safe, accurate, in your control
Your financial data is protected and the decision stays yours
Filing online should not mean handing over control. TaxFile protects your tax data with bank-level security and keeps you in charge of the final return.
Bank-level encryption
Your tax documents and financial information are protected with bank-level 256-bit encryption, with data minimization so we collect only what is needed to prepare your return.
You review every number
TaxFile prepares the return, but you approve it. Nothing is e-filed until you have reviewed a plain-English summary and signed off on every figure.
Authorized IRS e-file
Returns are transmitted through an authorized IRS e-file provider. TaxFile is not affiliated with the IRS and never implies that it is.
Never sold
We never sell your data. Your financial information is used to prepare your return and nothing else.
Before you start
Common questions about filing online
Do I have to upload documents to try it?
No. The live preview on this site runs on sample data, so you can see exactly how TaxFile reads a form and prepares a return before you add anything of your own.
Do you actually file with the IRS?
Yes. After you review and approve your return, it is e-filed through an authorized IRS e-file provider. TaxFile never files silently and is not affiliated with the IRS.
Will I get a bigger refund?
TaxFile finds the deductions and credits you qualify for and prepares an accurate return. We do not promise a guaranteed bigger refund, because your refund depends on your actual situation.
File your taxes online without the busywork
Add your W-2s and 1099s or answer a few questions, and TaxFile prepares your return, finds the deductions and credits you qualify for, and checks for errors. You review and approve before it is e-filed through an authorized IRS e-file provider.
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